Lana Parrilla

I had high hopes for Karsi (Birgitte Hjort Sørensen), the tough, pragmatic wildling leader, when she made her debut on last Sunday's episode of "Game of Thrones." The only woman gathered among a tribunal of free-folk, debating whether to become Jon Snow's (Kit Harrington) allies and accompany him back to the Wall, Karsi was sensible, quick-witted, and though we had yet to see evidence of it firsthand, clearly skilled at combat.

She was also a mother.

As wildlings began evacuating the North and boarding boats headed to the Wall, Karsi made sure her two daughters were safely aboard and promised that she was "right behind them." We knew then, of course,...

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